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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-21

toward them, still the fates are against them,
and the divine blessing goes with civilization.
Its cheating is not so bad as scalping; the
warfare of wits is not so bad as that of weap-
ons, and even fraud is higher in the scale
than brutal violence. Jacob, with all his
craftiness, is higher than savage Esau, and
does get the divine blessing-and deserves it.
Besides, cunning Jacob is only lower stage
in the history of the Hebrew and OF human
ity. Above it lies the better struggle and
conquest told in the higher name of Israel.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-21
G.. B. Putnam. of Austin, is at the Clark

G. B. Putnam, of Austin, is at the Clark
house.
At the West: 7. c. Lewis, Denver; ". H.
Francis and wife, Bismarck; J. P. Sims,
Aitkin; ]. r. Decker, Columbus, Wis.
At the st. james: S. J. johnson and Miss
Johnson. Mayville, Oak: T. A. Blakeslee,
Paynesville; A. H. Treat, Charles City, la.
At the Nicollet: ]. c. Flynn and wife, Lit
tie Falls; Charles FL. Harvey and wife, Still
water; c. W. Jackson, Sioux Falls; Charles S.
Hill, Des Moines, Ia.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-21

nNET MEOC Its causes and new and sue
6fEHF NfINNcessful CURE at your own
home, by who was deaf
twenty years Treated by most of the
noted specialists without benefit Cured himself
in three months, and since then hundreds of
others. Full particulars sent on application.
I. 5. PAGE, No. Al West 3lst ST., New York City.
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-21
UNION LABOR PARTY.
Resolutions ADOPTED at Rts Meeting
March 10.

N51fch III.
The following resolutions. adopted
March 10, compose the platform of the
Minneapolis Union Labor party:
Whereas, The Republican and Democratic
parties have openly violaten their pledges as
expressed in their respective platforms
previous to the November election; and
Whereas, 1t is u fact that the two parties
cater to the interests of capital and monopoly
as against the producer; therefore, we, the
undersigned, citizens of Minneapolis, belev-
ing our only recourse, in view of the above
statements, to bring about the reforms we
desire, is to act independent Of these two par
ties, to accept no more promises, no fuse
no compromise" hereby constitute ourselves
the Union Labor party, and will and do agree
to, and pledge ourselves to give our whole
support to our Union Labor candidates at the
polls, and further agree and subscribe to the
following platform of rights.
Section I've believe the power of rail-
roads and telegraphs exercised over the
channels of trade and distribution of pro-
ducts and their control of legislation has be-
come public menance to free government,
and, therefore, advocate government owner
ship and operation of railroads and tele-
graphs.
Sec. 2. We demand laws prohibiting the
employment of child labor; we demand sani-
tary laws and their rigid enforcement; we
demand that convict labor shall not be put in
competition with honest labor; we demand
laws to arbitrate differences between en-
ploye and employer: we demand shorter
hours of labor and weekly payments.
Sec. B. We demand that Il single tax upon
land values be substituted in lieu OF all
others.
Sec. s. We demafid the repeal of the ma
tional banking law, and that the government
issue currency direct to the people making
it full legal tender. and that the govern
nent establish and maintain postal savings
BANKS as Il safe depository for the people.
Sec. 5. We demand that all civil officers of
the government be elected by the people.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-21
AT TH T. HOTELS.

Additional Minneapolis News on
the Fifth Page.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-11
MORE PROFITABLE THAN COTTON.
A Comparatively New Textile Fabric
That Has Been introduced.

A Comparatively New Textile Fabric
That Has Been introduced.
Rewards aggregating $4,000 have been
offered for the past few years by various for
eign governments, particularly the English,
French and Chinese, to the man that could
invent a machine that would spin raime into
yarns. Raime is often called Chinese grass.
1t grows about four feet high. 1t is a peren-
NAL plant, and throws out numerous stems as
thick as the little finger. The fiber of the
inner bark is the useful portion and can be
removed when the stems are dried. By rub
bling the stems in the hand the bark peels
off and leaves this fibrous matter, which is
very strong, in appearance greatly resem-
bling silk. For many years the Chinese
have been spinning this fiber and weaving 1t
by hand. 1t makes a durable fabric, not
unlike silk and linen in texture. In France
and England it is used to mix with and add
stability to silk.
A Frenchman has recently invented ma
chine TO take the place of hand work. A large
factory is now being built on the Hudson
river, which will be used for this purpose.
After the yarns are made they can be put on
any loom and manufactured into all kinds of
fabric. Ramie in its raw state is much
stronger than Russian hemp and it is impossi-
ole W pIeeiA IL ny uSLlS any Oio1heuJ AOiOo'
When manufactured it can be used in almost
any material. Ramie was first introduced into
this country in 1867 in the Botanical gardens
at Washington. 1t was grown in Jamaica in
1854. 1t is easier to raise than cotton, and
three crops can be obtained each year. 1t can
be raised from seed. India, Egypt and China
are best suited for raising ramie. 1t sells in
the raw state at about seven cents pound or
little cheaper than cotton, but more money
can be made out of ramie, because it requires
less attention and realizes in larger quantities.
New York Mail and Express.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-11
NEW FACTS ABOUT THE CONGO.
The River Found to Have Wider Ex-
pansion Than ut Stanley Pool

At its mouth the Congo river Is Of enor
nous depth, but only 100 miles or so above
Stanley pool Capt BraconEier said 8 year or
two ago that steam launches drawing barely
two and half feet OF water have to be
dragged along by our men" H. H. Johnston
mentions the same fact IN his description
of the Congo. sOur boat is constantly run
ming aground on sandbanks,' he wrote. 1T
has an extraordinary effect 20 zee men walk
ing half way over a great branch OF the
river, with water only up to their ankles,
tracing the course of some hidden sandbank- F"
Stanlsy, Johnston, and others attributed the
remarkable shallowness of the river to Its
great breadth in this part of its course; but
none of them knew how wide the river really
is above the Kassai river.
We now have some new light on this ques-
ton, which is very interesting one, because
the Congo is next to the greatest river In the
world, and new discoveries with regard 70
the river are apt to be on large scale. Capt.
Rouvier has been surveying this part of the
river, and he finds that for a distance of
about fifty miles the river is much wider than
was supposed. Its width, in fact, is from
fifteen to twenty miles, circumstance that
has not been discovered before on account of
many long islands, some of which have al
ways been taken for one shore of the river.
1t follows, therefore, that there is a vast ex-
panse on the upper Congo similar to and very
much larger than Stanley pool. Steamboats,
| have passed each other in this enlargement of
the river without knowing of each others
proximity. 1t is easy to understand, there
fore, how it happens that the Congo is in this
place so very shallow, while in narrow por-
lions of the lower river no plummet line has
ever yet touched bottom Navigation in this
part of the Congo would he almost impossible
were it not that here and there soundings are
revealing channels deep and wide enough for
| all the requirements of steamboat traffic
| New York Sun
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-11
A Clever Newfoundland Dog.

Rattelty bangi rattelty bang-down the
street clattered tin can, tied TO the tail Of a
poor, friendless and frightened dogi A
crowd of boys followed at the runaway's
heels, with cries and shouts, increasing alike
his terror and his speed, until at last he had
distanced his pursuers, but not, alas! that
horribly noisy thing that clattered and ratified
at his heels. Thoroughly tired as thoroughly
terrified, the poor dog looked to right and left
as he ran for help or shelter. At length he
spied at the corner of cross street. not far
away, a large, friendly looking Newfound-
land dog. With piteous cries and an implor-
ing look the exhausted dog dragged himself
and his noisy appendage to the Newfoundland
and looked to him for help. Nor was his appeal
UNDECIDED, for the Newfoundland seemed to
appreciate the position and at once showed
himself to be a generous dog A patient
knawing at the string finally released the
can, and then, lifting it in the air, the New
foundland flung it from him with triumph
ant toss of the head, while the other dog joy
ously bounded up from his crouching position
thankful to be rid of the troublesome
burden which his human tormentors had in
ficted upon him.-St. Nicholas.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-11

Johann Richter, II year old apprentice
in Vienna, few days ago accomplished the
senseless but startling feat of climbing 453
feet to the topmost point of the great tower,
which is the GROWING glory Of the grand old
cathedral of st. Stephens in that city He
climbed up at night. An account says: No
moon was shining as he stole so the foot of
the tower, and watching for his opportunity
he strapped a black and yellow flag on his
back, and began to clatter up the lightning
conductor. Ere he had got half way up his
clothes were torn in dozen places, his boots
were split and the blood was streaming from
his fingers. But he hung on like grim death,
taking advantage of every chance protuber-
ance, and after heroic exertions actually
reached the summit. The slightest head
swimming or the slightest nervousness and he
would have been dashed to pieces Happily,
he never lost his presence of mind, and in the
morning when the Viennese looked up at the
cross of the old "Stefen, "as they affectionately
call it, to their amazement tied to it they saw
tiny black and yellow pennon fiuttering in
the breeze. Richter was arrested by the
police, but discharged by the court after a
lecture. -New Orleans Times Democrat.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-11
A Treeless Forest.

Away down in Devonshire, in the south
western part of England, there is a very in
teresting tract of land. 1t is known as Dart
moor forest, and is so named in all old deeds
and grants OF land; yet, with the exception
of a small grove of dwarf oaks, it is almost
entirely without trees This strange contra
diction is said TO be due to the fact of the
greater part of Dartmoor having actually
been forest years ago, but it was so infested
with fierce wild animals that the people were
forced, in self defense, to set fire to the trees
and so, by degrees, the forest was destroyed
Certain it is that the soil of the moor is
composed of rich, black, vegetable Latter
and that remains of tree trunks have been
found under the ground. Moreover, the peo-
pie of one district have, for generations, en-
joyed the privilege of free pasturage, through
a grant awarded their ancestors for services
in destroying wolves in Dartmoor forest; for
the same reason they are allowed TO gather
the peat which abounds in the fens or marshy
lands, and which makes an excellent fuel
The atmosphere of the moor is nearly always
moist and foggy. Indeed the people who
live there say that
The west wind always brings wet weather,
The east wind, wet and cold together;
The south wind surely brings us rain
The north wind blows it back again.
American Agriculturist.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-11
The "plEsEsn IN CAMP.
Life of the First Year Man of We
Poin--Drfu and Discipline.

Life of the First Year Man of West
Poin.-Drfn and Discipline.
The summer camp is one round Of labor fol
the plebe, as the first year man is called al
West Point If he were transported TO an,
other planet there could hardly be greater
change in his life than that which he expert
ences when he leaves the comforts of his
home and plunges into the routine of military
drill and discipline of West Point he rises
at in the morning for reveille, and In halt
an hour marches TO breakfast, the interval
being employed in doing the policing OF his
own tent and of the tent OF the cadet 70
whom he may stand in the relation of special
duty man" When he walks he marches
with depressed toes and outspread palms
He has two hours of drill every morning
and another hour with parade in the after
noon. After tattoo, which is $50, be may
retire; but no downy couch awaits him. He
spreads his blanket on the tent floor and
spreads himself on that, with a quilt drawn
over him for protection against the night
cold-s Tbs only change from this programme
Is ON Sundays or or days when he marches
on guard On Sunday there Is the Sunday
morning inspection and two hours at chapel,
making it anything but a day of rest; and
when, as sentinel, he marches on guard Ii
the morning ne Walks post Two hours az
stretch in the sunshine and in rain, with foul
hour intervals, during the whole twenty-four
hours that elapse before the guard is relieved.
This much, in general, falls to the lot OF every
plebe in the way of duty.
Aside from this comes in the question Of
his treatment by older cadets Ability &c
sing, play, dance or render ones self enter
tanning in some such way is highly appre
ciated by cadets; and readiness TO exercise
what few accomplishments he may possess
usually saves the plebe much harassing. Oh
course all do not escape so easily. Many
have guns to clean and water to carry and
bedding to pile for the upper class men, and
are unpleasantly ''roughed' in other ways
but the i'll usage which a new cadet ordina
rily receives is almost always exaggerated in
the accounts which reach the public through
the press.-St. Nicholas.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-11
The Home Feeling in Cats.

The home feeling which appears at first
sight to be strong point in favor Of the cat
turns out on examination to be rather against
her on the score of genuine emotion. 1t is an
attachment to places rather than to persons;
a lonely garnet where she once lived being
more attractive TO her than the society of her
benefactors. Even in her especial field of
usefulness the cat is by no means the paragon
of skill and efficiency she is too often repre-
sented; terrier will eclipse her as a ratter,
and she is too easily spoiled by indulgence to
keep up her reputation as a mouser. In fact,
the cat has become an aesthetic ornament: the
pride of apothecary stores and the glory of
drawing rooms instead of being the protector
of the kitchen and cellar. There are cats like
the Persian, and species called the ''coon, -
indigenous to Maine, which are very decora-
tive, and seem 20 enjoy the ribands which are
lavished upon them, and yet there is stealthy,
covert manner about them which is by no
ms attractive. l always feel that the
.-,er element is latent in the most demure and
peaceful cat. And yet waggish friend of
mine insists upon it that all cats are sans re-
proach, while cheerfully admitting that none
of them are sans purr.-Boston Post.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-11

with the night dew Of the grave; ye who
cannot look up; ye whose hearts are dried
with the breath Of . sirocco: in the name of
the religion OF Jesus Christ, which lifts every
burden and wipes away every tear and de-
livers every captive and ightens every dark
ness, implore you now go and tell Jesus.
A little child went with her father, sea
captain, 70 sea, and when the first storm
came the little child was very much fright
ened, and In the night rushed out of the cabin
and said: @where is fatheri where is fatherF"
Then they told her: sFather is on deck guild
ing the vessel and watching the Storm The
little child Immediately returned to her berth
and said: GItis all right, for fathers on
deck" Oh, ye who are tossed and driven in
this world, up by the mountains and down by
the valleys, and at your wits end, want you
to know the Lord God is guiding the ship.
Your Father is on deck. He viii bring you
through the darkness into the harbor. Trust
In the Lord. Go and tell Jesus. Let me say
that If you do not you win have no comfort
here, and you will forever be an outcast and
a wanderer Your death will be a sorrow
Your eternity will be disaster.
But If you go 70 him for pardon and sym
pathy, all is we'll Everything viii brighten
up, and joy will come to the heart and sorrow
will depart; your sins will be forgiven and
your foot will touch the upward path; and
the shining messengers that report above
what is done here viii tell it until the great
arches Of God resound with the glad tidings
if now, with contrition and full trustfulness
Of soul, you viii only go and tell Jesus.
But / am oppressed, when 1 look over this
audience, at the prospect that some may not
take this counsel, and 60 away unblessed- I
cannot help asking what will be the destiny
of these peoplel So never care whether it
comes into the text or not; never leave my
place on this platform without telling them
that now is the accepted time, and to some,
perhaps, the last time.
Xerxes looked off on his army There
were 2, 600, 900 men-perhaps the finest army
ever marshaled. Xerxes rode along the
lines, reviewed them, came back. stood on
some high point, looked of upon the 1000, 900
men and burst into tears At that moment,
when every one supposed he would be in the
greatest exultation, he broke down in grief.
They asked him why he wept "Ah, /" he
said, 81 weep at the thought that so soon all
this host will be dead" So stand looking off
upon this host of immortal men and women
and realize the fact, as perhaps no man can,
unless he has been in similar position, that
soon the places which know you now will
know you no more, and you will be gone
whittier whittier There Is stirring idea
which the poet put in very peculiar verse
when he said:
'Tis not for man to trifle; life is brief,
And sin is here;
Our age is but the falling OF a leaf
A dropping tear
Not many lives. but only one have We
One, only one;
How sacred should that one life ever be-
That narrow span.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-11
A CHILD'S SKIN
Ears and Scalp Covered with Ecze.
matous scahs and Sores Cured
BY cuticura.

MY little son, aged eight years. has been afiiet-
WI ed with Eczema of the scalp, and at times a
years old. 1t began in his ears, and extended to
his scalp, which became covered with scabs and
sores, and from which sticky fluid poured cut,
causing intense itching and distress, and leaving
his hair matted and lifeless. Underneath these
scabs the skin raw, like piece of beefsteak.
Gradually the hair came out and was destroyed,
until but small patch was left at the back of the
head. Ny friends in Peabody know how my little
boy has suffered At night he would scratch his
head until his pillow covered with blood. /
used to tie his hands behind him, and in many
ways tried to prevent his scratching; but it
use, he would scratch. took him to the hospital
and TO the best of physicians in Peabody without
success. About this time, some friends, who had
been cured by the CUTIcURA REMEDIES, prevailed
upon me to try them. began to use them on the
18th of January last In seven months every par
ticle OF the disease was removed. Not q spot or
scab remains his scalp to tell the story of his
suffering HIS hair has returned, and is thick and
strong, and his scalp sweet and clean as any
chiidis in the world. i cannot say enough to ex-
press my gratitude for this wonderful cure by the
CuTIcuRA REMEDIES, and wish all similarly Attic
ted TO know that my statement Is true and without
exaggeration. CHARLES MchAf,
oct 6, 1855. Peabody, Mass
have seen Mr.. McKay's boy when badly affec-
ted with the Eczema. He was pitiful sight to look
at. know that he has tried eur best physicians,
and did all father could do fer suffering child,
but awaited nothing. know that the statement he
has made you as regards the curing OF bis boy BY
your CuTIcuRA REMEDIES are true IN every par
ticular. WILLIAM J. MCCARTHY,
SO Foster ST., Peabody, Mass
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CUTIcuRA Soar, IS cents; CuTIcURA REsoLvRNT,
SEQ. epared by PoTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL
Co., Boston,
sKsD FoR aHow TO CURE SKIN DISEASES.
DIN FILES, Blackheads. skin Blemishes and
1 In Baby Humors, use CUTIcuRA soar.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-11
Wanted 1t for Their Crazy Ouilts

Governor Gray was one of the most aston
ished persons ever seen for a few moments the
other afternoon. Among the sightseers at
tbs new state Capitol building were two
nicely dressed ladies who, after meeting the
governor and being shown through with q
great deal of courtesy, stopped before one of
the beautiful lambrequins, which cost some
thing over $500, and both modestly requested
that they bepermitted to cut lust a small,
little piece" as they were both making such
lovely crazy quilts" and they wanted so
much to have some of that lovely material in
them After the ladies had somewhat
hastily departed he said in conversation
that it was remarkable what some people
would ask for. Only recently be was asked
to mail some of the ground of the state house
yard to a man in Illinois, who stated in his
letter that he had little dirt from the
grounds of every state hous1 in the Union ex-
cept Indiana He got the indianapolis
Sentinel
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-11
Historian and Librarian

Mr.. Bancroft win not be seen on horseback
this summer. He has sold his tall, gaunt bay
he rode so often in company with Librarian
Spofford- The historian now puts ON the
quaint German silk cap in which he did his
riding, and takes brisk walk for his daily
constitutional Mr.. Spofford continues his
rides alone. A lank. grim visaged man, in a
dusty coat and dingy tile, looking for all
the world like Methodist circuit rider think
ing out sermon, Is the picture the librarian
makes - he rides ON horseback, staring alb.
stractedly ahead and needless whether his
animal walks, trots or lies down.-Washing-
ton affar
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-11
Rnfralo Bill In ENGLAND.

Buffalo Bill, in going to England, deviated
from the usual custom of less illustrious trav-
elers. Instead of putting himself at once
into the hands of London's tailor, Poole, as
soon as he arrived, he chose to supply himself
with liberal outfit in America, and he
landed on the other side with any amount of
"store clothes" One suit, in which he intends
to pay his respects to the queen, is of dark
gray; another, in which he will appear at the
queens jubilee as Nebraskas representative, is
two shades of blue. while gorgeous hunting
costume, which, perhaps, will be seen in
Windsor forest, consists of blue corduroy
jacket, gray corduroy trousers and scarlet
and brown waistcoat-New York Sun.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-11

The fact that Mr.. Ward, the sculptor, has
put an overcoat ON his statue of Garfield is a
source of great relief to people on Capitol
hill, who have been greatly distressed at see
ing Greenough's huge, naked Washington
sitting out in sleet and snow Mr. Ward is
the first man to put an overcoat on a statue
in Washington, and he has shown great bold
ness and originality in doing so. Besides, it
is a ready made one with card pocket on
the right side. Garfield always wore ready
made clothing, his well made form securing
an easy fit. There are no overcoats on the
three bronze figures lying recumbent ON the
pedestal representing Garfield as the student,
the soldier and the statesman. These are in
the classic style, with bare bodies and legs
New York Sun.